Recent studies suggest that animals and people alike have close and complex relationships with the bacteria around and within ...

Harmful sugar made by gut bacteria can trigger immune damage connected to two devastating brain diseases. This data points to ...

Researchers at Durham have helped unlock a new understanding of how bacteria import antimicrobial peptides—the molecules that can kill or inhibit microbes. The research sheds new light on SbmA, a key ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance.

Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those ...

But some antibiotics may also push bacteria to release tiny particles that can make inflammation worse. While inflammation is part of the body’s natural defense against infection, too much ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Forever chemicals may be entering living cells as bacteria weave PFAS into their membranes, revealing a hidden pollution ...

What physical processes govern the movement of microscopic structures capable of interacting with their environment? The ...

Researchers are exploring an unconventional cancer treatment that uses engineered bacteria to target the unique, oxygen-free ...